The Ho-Am Prize in Engineering was established in 1994 by

Kun-Hee Lee Lee Kun-hee (, ; 9 January 194225 October 2020) was a South Korean business magnate who served as the chairman of Samsung Group from 1987 to 2008 and from 2010 to 2020, and is credited with the transformation of Samsung to one of the world's la ...

, the Chairman of

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, to honour the late chairman, Lee Byung-chul, the founder of the company. The Ho-Am Prize in Engineering is one of six prizes awarded annually, covering the five categories of Science, Engineering, Medicine, Arts, and Community Service, plus a Special Prize, which are named after the late chairman's sobriquet (

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or pen name), Ho-Am. The Ho-Am Prize in Engineering is presented each year, together with the other prizes, to individuals of Korean heritage who have furthered the welfare of humanity through distinguished accomplishments in the field of Engineering.

Prizewinners of Ho-Am Prize in Engineering

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Ho-Am Foundation

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This Year Laureates

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Prizewinners of Ho-Am Prize in Engineering

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